According to a joint agreement signed by both institutions June 8, 2017, BCC students who are admitted into the Joint Admissions Program will be guaranteed admission into NJIT upon completion of their BCC degree.
They must meet the criteria set forth in their admission letter to maintain their offer from NJIT.
“Today is a reaffirmation of our intent to work even closer with Bergen Community College,” remarked Dr. Fadi P. Deek, NJIT provost and senior executive vice president, at the signing ceremony.
“We are extremely excited about partnering with NJIT to increase academic opportunities for our ‘shared students,’” added BCC President Dr. B. Kaye Walter.
“We want our students to have a place to go after earning their associate degree at Bergen Community College that is high level and that will engage them and help them to grow. NJIT is that place.”
Students can apply for joint admission to BCC and NJIT through BCC’s admission application. They will be able to apply to the program at any time from their date of enrollment at BCC to completion of 30 college credits.
Students wishing to apply beyond their first 30 credits will be considered on a case-by-case basis by NJIT, which will review all applications in accordance with its customary freshman admission standards.
High school students are strongly encouraged to apply to the Joint Admissions Program during their college application process, as the program offers an affordable alternative to obtaining a four-year college degree.